McCain throws himself on Letterman buzzsaw
The video above is the monologue and the early segments of Late Night with David Letterman from September 24, 2008. It also includes a snippet of his interview with Keith Olberman.
The full interview with Olberman can be found in two parts after the jump.
This was a great moment in television. I just wish a journalist, and not a comedian, had been at the helm. You can get the crux of the situation from the video, but here is a synopsis for the search engines: McCain was scheduled to be on Late Night with David Letterman last night. McCain has been on Late Night many times before and Dave has the utmost respect for what McCain did serving this country. But last night, at nearly the last minute, McCain calls Dave personally to tell him he won’t be there because the “economy is cratering” and he has to leave immediately for DC. Dave says, “do what you gotta do.”
But then he starts thinking about the situation and the result is political comedy genius as Dave picks McCain, Palin and the entire campaign (and bailout) apart on a totally non-partisan basis.
Watch and enjoy!
Part 1 - Olberman and Letterman
Part 2 - Olberman and Letterman
Wow. I love it. I honestly do not know what to say after watching those, which is something I never thought I would say after watching David Letterman.
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September 26th, 2008 at 3:07 am
I know! I see Letterman as an authentic voice for middle America; at least as much as a multi-millionaire can be. He was genuinely pissed and I think a little hurt. When he found out McCain was on with Couric, it was palpable.
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But he makes a great point: Where’s Sarah Palin? I’ll tell you where she is. She’s having her beauty pageant sash and her Tina Fey glasses spit-polished for her next tight-lipped, mums-the-word photo op with the folks at the UN. Seriously.
When are people going to have the balls to man-up and question her credentials? It’s not sexist to question what experience she’s had.
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September 26th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Her “experience” is proving very useful at the UN. Her beauty queen and TV “journalism” are making her a real hit with leaders from the Near East:
Asif Ali Zardari, President of Pakistan:
Palin: “I am honored to meet you.”
Zardari: “You are even more gorgeous than you are on the (inaudible).
Palin: “You are so nice. Thank you.”
Zardari: “Now I know why the whole of America is crazy about you.”
Palin: “I’m supposed to pose again.”
Zardari: “If he’s insisting. I might hug.”
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OMFG! Have you taken a look at the Palin/Couric interview? She can’t even come up with something unique to say. She’s worse than a parrot, though thirty-thousand times prettier. Check it out on youtube. Patio–you should post the video. She’s TERRIBLE. What was McCain thinking (other than trying to pull the Hillary voters)?
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